I. quite ˈkwīt, usu -īd.+V adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from quite, quit, adjective, released, free — more at quit
1. : completely , wholly , totally
work not quite done
quite mistaken
not quite master of himself
2. : to an extreme : positively
quite the rage
quite drunk
quite so
3. : to a considerable extent : pretty , rather
quite near
quite ill
quite rich
II. qui·te ˈkē(ˌ)tā noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, literally, act of taking away, from quitar to take away, release, probably from Late Latin quietare to set free, calm — more at quiet
: a series of passes made by a matador with his cape to draw the bull away from a horse or fallen picador